BA Business Management and Accounting
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Management, Accounting and Finance. Core topics include accounting, data analysis, project management, and legal analysis. Modules in management accounting, financial accounting theory, and auditing and assurance are linked to ACC accreditation. A 75-hour professional placement or project is available in both the second and final years, and a final-year project allows an individual or group piece of work.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 6%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 45%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 11%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Development 1
- The Business of Organisations
- Data, Decisions and Visualisation
- Principles of Financial and Management Accounting
- Business Law
- Professional and Academic Development 2
- Contemporary Business Operations
- Management Accounting and Decision Making (linked to ACC accreditation)
- Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting (linked to ACC accreditation)
- Professional Placement or Project (Level 5)
- Contemporary Business Ethics Debates
- Professional and Academic Development 3
- Personal and Business Taxation (UK)
- Strategic Management
- The Digital Showcase
- Auditing and Assurance (linked to ACC accreditation)
- Professional Placement or Project (Level 6)
- Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business Management and Accounting at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £41,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BA Business Management and Accounting at Keele University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business Management and Accounting at Keele University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business Management and Accounting at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.
Is BA Business Management and Accounting at Keele University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
How many students continue on BA Business Management and Accounting at Keele University?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.